Doing Washington With E P Chase
National WPA leaders pledge to stop buying lumber from far sources for WPA projects and buy locally after Iowa congressmen pressed the issue. Iowa officials urge Congress to reveal emergency plans. letters oppose extending army selectees beyond one year. Landon criticizes policy shifts but backs keeping selectees over a year. Political rumor links Willard Archie and Don Berry to the 193? gubernatorial race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
IDPA
WPA
House
Len Jensen
Iowa Lumbermen
Iowa Wpa
George Keller
Congress
Iowa
Washington
Fdr
Clyde L. Herring
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Itowa
Willard Archie
Shenandoah
Don Berry
Indianola
Mark G. Thorrlburg
John Grimes
Guber
Judge Takes Oath as Senator from South Carolina
Judge Alva M. Lumpkin is appointed to serve as senator from South Carolina until a successor is chosen at a special election on Aug. 26. Lumpkin is pictured in Washington being congratulated by Vice President Henry A. Wallace and Senator Ellison D. Smith, succeeding James F. Byrnes after his elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Alva M. Lumpkin
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Ellison D. Smith
Lumpkin
James F. Byrnes
U. S. Supreme Court
Iowa News and Rumors From Des Moines to Osceola
Iowa political chatter centers on a 1938 GOP hopeful possibly entering the 1942 Senate race with Lloyd Thurston. Rumors tie H R Gross to a gubernatorial bid from Cincinnati. A War Department defense exhibit may appear at the Iowa State Fair and county fairs, with a Des Moines meeting planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natorial
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
H. R. Gross
Cincinnati
Karl M. LeCompte
War Department
Des Moines
Lloyd Cunningham
Fair Board
Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M announces regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Lee Holland W M and A W Yard secretary are listed contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Lee Holland
W. M
A. W. Yard
Westbound and Eastbound Train Schedules
Railway timetable fragment lists Westbound No. 3 Golden State Limited and No. 1 Local with stops including Washington and Knoxville Branch services. Eastbound No. 2 Local and No. 4 Golden State Limited run daily with designated chargestations and discharge points. Mixed trains No. 23 and No. 22 operate at Woodlanders agency. Data notes daily operation except Sundays and station agents F Anderson and W Bell listed.
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Golden State Limited
Californian
Washington
California
Co. F. Anderson
Burlington Trailways Local Bus Schedule Highlights
Bus No 3 leaves Washington for Burlington schedule shows multiple departures for routes to Chicago and Omaha with daily times such as 3 45 p m for bus 7 and 4 3 45 p m for bus 2. Tickets available at Bus Depot and Candy Kitchen North Side Square. AL CANTONI Agen.
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Burlington Trailways
Washington
Omaha
Chicago
NOTF
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
AL Cantoni
Agen
Model Airplane Show Promoted by Y M C A Boys Committee
The Washington Y M C A promotes a model airplane show at Washington Airport on Wednesday August 6 1941 at 1 30 p m. The contest is open to Washington county boys aged 8 to 18, with an entry fee of 25 cents. Participants may enter multiple planes in multiple divisions and all compete for prizes.
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Washington Airport
Washington County
Dry rot likely from poor ventilation near porch
The text notes rot in flooring near a cement porch near a wall may indicate dry rot from poor ventilation rather than termites, though termites remain a possible cause. It highlights that rot can stem from moisture issues and limited air flow in the area.
Pat Henry enrolls in medical cadet course at Oak Park
Pat Henry attends a medical cadet corps course at Oak Park academy in Nevada Iowa from July 10 to 31. A total of 96 young men are enrolled in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Pat Henry
Nevada
Medical Cadet Corps
Oak Park Academy
Broadway Theaters Face Price Cuts and Survival Test
Axel Storm argues three Broadway low priced programs may fail with only one likely to endure. He cites the School Theatre Program, the Theatre Guild and Group Theatre plans, compares prices from 1.10 to 2.20 and 3.30, and urges stock companies in major cities to widen access and stability.
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New York
Broadway
Theatrical Unions
New York City
Theatre Guild
Andreyev
Carel Capek
Helen Hayes
Miss Hayes
Maurice Evans
Detroit
Jessie Bonstelle
Miss Cornell
Ann Harding
Frank Morgan
Melvyn Douglas
Gale Sondergaard
New York Theatre
Venice honors Miss California Barbara Wilson Miss California title amid rival LA pageant
Brown haired 18 year old Barbara Wilson of Venice is hailed as Miss California though Los Angeles hosts a July 25 rival to send a Miss California to Atlantic City for Miss America. Wilson declines Atlantic City but will reign at the Venice Mardi Gras festival August 17 and competes in a National Defense Miss America contest.
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Barbara Wilson
Venice
Cal
Los Angeles
Atlantic City
Miss Wilson
Adventist Draft Camp Prepares for Army Service
Report notes a selective service style camp in the Midwest offering Red Cross first aid and various drill courses to prepare Seventh Day Adventist youths for medical army corps. Reveille at 6 45 a m and taps at 10 p m set military rhythm as the program aims to instill army discipline.
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Selective Service
Middle West
Red Cross
Reveille
Medical Army Corps
California
Dorothy Liming
Irene Keegan
Marie Welch
Washington
Long Beach
Calif
Tommy McClean
Ralph Brown
Howie
Brownwood
Texas
Prison Guard Gathers Autographs of Fame Across History
J B Schwegler, a state penitentiary guard at Ft Madison, has collected signatures from more than 1,000 famous living figures over 22 years. His scrapbook includes governors, foreign leaders, writers, and U S wardens, with current aim to secure signatures from all American railroad presidents.
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IDPA
J. B. Schwegler
State Penitentiary
Ft. Madison
Schwegler
68Rd Artillery
France
United States
Guard Schwegler
Pius
Fdr
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E.P. Chase
Senator Smith
Wallace
Official
Washington Directory
Optometrists
John C. Owen
Stan Kinsear
Stephen B. Jones
R. R. Noovan
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnem
Es Marion S
George County
Lester B
Chiropractors
Dr, Chas, C, Brown
Court House
Theodore B, Bailey
Attorney At Law Loan & Trust
W. Livingston
Abstract Department
West Main St
George F. Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Officers
Lloyd Lytle City
W. H. Fulton
E. F. Mlck
Henry Balley
P. L. Jordan
George Baker
Mark Pratt
H. H. Reister
A. L. Griffith
Dr. Ruth Church Park Commissioners
Marian
Balley
Frank B. Miller
J. B. Lemmon
W. B. Dupuis
O F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
Washington Independent School District
F. A. Ralaton
Ei Harland W. Mead
W. A. Erbe
Ethel MccCreedy
Harry Bowles
Richard A. Stewart
Donald R. Boyer
Harry Ramseyer
A. E. Atchison
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Charlotte Baldrige
DR. A
Petrerson
Second Ave
Watery Grove
Atlantic
Marguerite Mullen
Fred Co. Gilchrist
Alaska
S. K. Cunningham
Pittsburgh
Penn
Paul H. Cunningham
Mabel Lucile
Vincent Harrington
Guy M. Gillette
Hawkeye
Knoxville
Bunngay
Asehan
Woodlander
OC. M
P. KR. R. CO
Davenport
Kansas City
Kansas City-Davenport
Southwest Limited
W. Cc. Bell
East Main St
Sherman
Nate
Washington Y. M. C. A
By Axel Storm
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Ralph Tracy
Red Oak
Albert Tracy
Glen Cooper
Waterloo
Hiram Cooper
Gordon Joe MecCreedy
M. L. McCreedy
Floyd Love
Cedar Rapids
Seattle
Wash
Roy Shumaker
Ottumwa
H. C. Cooper
Joan Hagans
Joe Keegan
Sam Boyd
Ainsworth
Keith Murry
B. H. Bierman
Kate Snyder
Moline
Orie DeWolf
Delores
T. B. Davison
Roy Crossett
W. D. Crossett
E. L. Henrikson
Sue
Linda
Fulton
Twin Valley
Minn
Richard Arnold
Dale Hunt
West Chester
Willard McGaffey
Patennal
Hugh Cole
Frank McClean
Don Messer
Wapello
Ralph McClean
Mary Jane
George
Bert Ross
Wayland
Henry Hinkle
M. Miller
Wellman
Bessie Myers
G. P. Judson
Fairfield
Mae Nordyke
Barry Home
D. F. Berry
Warren Bergh
Jessa Berry
Danny
Vedianoli
Clarence Beard
Peggy Lewis
Keota
Ralph Hoxworth
P. L. Etter
S. Lowa
Finance GO
Washington, Iowa
State of
Iowa State Banking Dept
McDaniel Jumps
Freddie McDaniel
Brooklyn
N. Y
McDaniel
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